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forward because Governor Lee would not
promise to keep their names secret.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 11th the House bill
granting right Of way through Indian reserva-
tions was reported with amendment. Several
pension measures were proposed. A memorial
was presented from citizens Of Jefferson Coun-
ty, Tex, asking protection from the Govern
ment. A bill was introduced for relief Of
Freedmen's Bank depostors. A bill was pass
ed releasing to San Antonio, Tex, certain por-
tions Of the military reservation; also, one
granting relief to settlers and purchasers OF
public lands in Nebraska and Kansas. Consid-
GRAFTON of Interstate Commerce bill was con-
tinued. In the House resolution asking
from the Secretary of War information about a
sandbar in Red river was adopted. The River
and Harbor bill was referred to committee Of
the whole. February was set apart for reso-
lutions on the late Representative Price, of Wis
consion. The Charleston Is. c. public building
bill was passed. An invitation from the inter
national prison congress to send delegates to
the meeting at ST. Petersburg in 1890 was re-
ceived. The bill passed creating an agricul-
tural and labor department. The Cattle Dis
ease act was considered.
IN the Senate on the 18th bill was passed
extending for twelve months the time for fling
French spoliation claims. An appropriation
was proposed of s., coo for the construction
of coast defenses. Consideration ad libitum Of
the Interstate Commerce bill was had and,
d
journed. In the House conferees were ap.
pointed on allotment Of lands in severalty to
Indians. An additional circuit judge was pro-
vided for Massachusetts. The Edmunds Anti
Polygamy act and the Tucker substitute were
considered, and the substitute passed without
division. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, number of COM
munications, memorials and bills were pre-
sented, after which Mr.. Vests resolution re-
tions of criminal cases in State courts by
Federal officials was taken up and, after being
modified SO as to make it apply also to civil
cases, was adopted. The Interstate Com
merce bill was considered, and unanimous
consent given that the vote should be ta-
ken before adjournment on the 14th. The
House substitute to the Anti-Polygamy bill
was non -concurred in, and conference asked
In the House a resolution by Mr.. Bland
regarding silver coinage was adopted Several
bills, reported by the committee on judiciary,
were passed. A bill was passed providing for
the bringing Of suits against the United States
Government. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 14th number OF local
measures were passed on and then the discus
sion was continued on the Interstate Com
merce bill, which was passed shortly before
midnight by vote OF 43 to IS. In the House
the day and Friday, the 21st, after the morn
ing hour, were set apart to consider Sen
ate bills on the private calendar. The Confer
ence report on the Electoral Count bill was
agreed to. Committee reports were presented,
after which the House went into committee OF
the whole on Senate bills, half dozen of which
were passed. An evening session held.
at which number Of pension bills were
passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the 18th
...... In the House the conference report on
the Interstate Commerce bill was presented
Several bills were reported from committees
A Joint resolution authorizing an investigation
of the books and accounts Of aided Pacific rail
roads was considered in committee OF the
whole, but no action was taken. A motion
by Mr.. Hatch (Mo) to go into committee
of the whole on the PleuroPneumonia bill
was lost Mr. Norwood (Ga) made personal
explanation regarding publication connecting
him with the accounts of the Central Pacific
railroad. A conference committee was ap-
pointed on the Anti-Polygamy bill. The House
went into committee of the whole on the River
and Harbor bill, which, after discussion, was
laid over and the House adjourned.